Thermal Engineer

EPTA • Columbus, GA

5d

About The Position

Lead product development and thermal design activities relevant to the design of a commercial refrigerator. This role involves optimizing designs using DFM and DFA principles, performing engineering design using hand calculations and 1D/2D thermal modeling, and troubleshooting using DFMEA and root cause analysis. The engineer will also be responsible for the design of heat exchangers and refrigerant piping in a refrigerator, air flow optimization and fan selection, and generating/presenting reports for design approval. Additionally, the role includes drafting and publishing internal engineering standards and procedures.

Requirements

• Thermal/Mechanical Engineering degree (bachelor’s with 7+ years of experience or master’s with 5+ years of experience)
• Competency with thermal/fluid flow design and analysis
• Knowledge of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Hands-on engineering and thermal testing in conjunction with test engineers in lab
• MS office
• CAD
• Proficient in English

Nice To Haves

• Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and thermal design activities relevant to the design of a commercial refrigerator
• Communicate and collaborate effectively within or outside the organization with vendors and suppliers
• Optimize design using Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Assembly (DFA) principles
• Perform engineering design using hand calculations and 1D/2D thermal modeling
• Troubleshoot using DFMEA and root cause analysis
• Design of heat exchangers and refrigerant piping in a refrigerator
• Air flow optimization and fan selection
• Generate and present reports for design approval
• Draft and publish internal engineering standards and procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior